{
  "name": "Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway",
  "slug": "spearfish-canyon-scenic-byway-us14a",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/spearfish-canyon-scenic-byway-us14a/",
  "summary": "US 14A follows Spearfish Creek up a limestone canyon in the northern Black Hills, passing Bridal Veil Falls and Victoria's Tower, with roads to Spearfish Falls and Roughlock Falls at Savoy, and climbing about 2,000 feet to Cheyenne Crossing.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "US 14A"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "South Dakota",
    "start": {
      "name": "Spearfish",
      "lat": 44.482036,
      "lon": -103.844364
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Cheyenne Crossing",
      "lat": 44.297807,
      "lon": -103.866677
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 18.5,
    "lengthKm": 29.8,
    "driveMinutes": 37,
    "corners": 32,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 6,
    "summitMetres": 1624.4,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Landslide repair near Cheyenne Crossing, with single-lane signals until December 2026",
    "Speed limit of 35 mph, with slow traffic stopping for the scenery",
    "Shares the road with commercial traffic, so pull completely off to stop",
    "A few steep shoulder drop-offs along the canyon",
    "Winter snow, so April to October is the riding season"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "gorge",
    "forest",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Bridal Veil Falls",
    "Latchstring Restaurant",
    "Spearfish Falls",
    "Roughlock Falls",
    "Cheyenne Crossing"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 254
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-10-11"
}